Bristolians have reacted to Colston's School new name, with some calling the decision to change it "stupid" and "woke." Colston's School in Stapleton, which was founded by Edward Colston in 1710, announced yesterday it will be called Collegiate School from September, in a bid to be "more welcoming and inclusive."
The school reached a decision on its name after a lengthy consultation - in which the the school community and wider public had a chance to submit suggestions. It decided on Collegiate - a name which holds close ties to the school.
The school's decision to drop its association with the slave trader was sparked by events of June 2020, when Black Lives Matter protesters pulled down his statue in Bristol city centre. Leaders of the school said it now meant his name would 'forever be associated with the enslavement and deaths of African men, women and children'.
